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Usambara Akalat
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Information
Common Name Usambara Alethe and Usambara Robin-chat
Range Tanzania
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Muscicapidae
Genus Sheppardia
Species Sheppardia montana
Conservation Status
ENSpecies
Endangered

The Usambara akalat (Sheppardia montana), also known as the Usambara alethe or Usambara robin-chat, is a species of akalat in the Muscicapidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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